Putin Explains the Ukraine Thing

Text on the meme

Tucker: “So how did this whole Ukraine thing come about?” Putin:

What it means

A social-media post asks Tucker Carlson how the Ukraine situation began, then cuts to a dramatic fantasy montage of a blue-robed traveler, monsters, a burning settlement, a dragon, armored warriors, a haloed figure, and a man reading by candlelight. The joke is that Putin’s imagined explanation is an absurdly epic Middle-earth-style saga rather than a real political answer. MGMT’s dark synth-pop song “Little Dark Age” plays throughout, giving the montage a brooding, ominous mood that heightens the satire.

Sound

♪ MGMT — Little Dark Age

music / музыка

Who

Tucker Carlson (Такер Карлсон)Vladimir Putin (Владимир Путин)

Objects

social-media post / публикация в соцсети blue-robed traveler / путешественник в синей одежде fantasy monsters / фантастические монстры dragon / дракон burning settlement / горящее поселение mountains / горы armored warrior / воин в доспехах haloed figure / фигура с нимбом man reading / читающий мужчина open book / открытая книга candles / свечи dark fantasy landscape / мрачный фэнтезийный пейзаж black cloak / чёрный плащ sword / меч fire / огонь